In terms of freedom, America doesn't invite any comparison to Russia. It would be silly to make one. Every line that I care to write, I can have printed. There is no point to even talk about degrees.
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Russians have a new freedom, but as long as they don't express that freedom on a public platform.
Everything in America is so uniform. In Russia, everywhere you go is completely insane.
From the country with limited hope to grow your own business and express your own personality, Russia has become the land of significant opportunity.
Today's Russia is not to be compared with the Soviet Union of back then.
In a strange way, I expected Russia to become more like America since the Soviet Union collapsed, but the reverse is true. America has become more like Russia: a kleptocratic society.
Russia itself is an extremely complex country, and sometimes I feel like all of that comes back to haunt me. I can see why so many Russian writers were so tortured.
I would be delighted if the United States could have a positive relationship with Russia, and I would be thrilled if the Russian people, who are so capable, had a normal country that they could chart a different future.
Much that we read of Russia is imagination and desire only.
There is an enormous difference between Russia and Western Europe.
The whole world recognizes Russia's cultural achievements. It is impossible to imagine the world culture without Russian culture, without our music and literature.
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